Obituaries

Mar 28, 2013

Katherine Wolverton, 92, of Bay, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her home with her daughter’s by her side. She had lived in Bay since 1983, moving here from Chicago, Illinois and was a member of the Bay First Baptist Church. Katherine was the treasurer of the Bay Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, James...

Mar 28, 2013

Juanita Jacks Greene of Jonesboro passed away at NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital on March 28, 2013 at the age of 86 and joined her Lord and her husband of 65 years on that loving day.

Mrs. Greene was born in Osceola, Arkansas, to Charley Wellington Jacks and Betty Ethel Ashley Jacks on March 12, 1927. Her family...

Mar 27, 2013

William Alexander Goodpasture, 47, of Ashburn, Virginia, died Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at his home of natural causes. Born in Conway, Arkansas, William lived several years in Jonesboro and was a 1983 graduate of Jonesboro High School. He was an accountant and has lived in Maryland and Virginia for the past 26 years. William was a protestant and was...

Mar 26, 2013

Deborah Lynn Klingensmith,58 , of Lorado, died Tuesday evening, March 26, 2013, at her home of natural causes. Born in Jonesboro, Debbie grew up in the Walcott community and attended Greene County Tech High School. She lived in New Orleans and Atlanta before moving back to the Jonesboro-Lorado area in 1999. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Mar 26, 2013

Ricky Lynn Carpenter, of Jonesboro, passed away at St. Bernards Medical Center March 26, 2013 at the age of 54. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nancy Green and his dad, Leroy Green. He is survived by 3 brothers, Bruce Carpenter of Spearsville, Louisiana, Daniel Carpenter of Hopkinville, Kentucky, and Bobby Green of El Dorado; 7 sisters,...

Mar 25, 2013

Billy F. Carter, 80, passed away at his residence on Monday, March 25, 2013 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born on March 4, 1933 in Lake City to the late John & Clara Carter. He lived there until he was about eight and his family moved to Paragould. He attended Greene County School until the ninth...

Mar 25, 2013

Heather Jo Winningham Grissom, 33, of Jonesboro, died Monday, March 25, 2013, near Jonesboro. Born in Jonesboro, Heather lived in Harrisburg before moving to Jonesboro in 1987. She was a 1997 graduate of Jonesboro High School and worked as a receptionist for Medical Doctors offices. She later served as a Paraprofessional in the Jonesboro Visual and Performing Arts Magnet...

Mar 25, 2013

Katrina S. Parker, 60, of Jonesboro died Monday March 25, 2013 at NEA Baptist Hospital. Katrina was born May 28, 1952 in Atlanta, GA. She was a homemaker and has lived in Jonesboro for the last five years, moving here from Marshall. She is survived by her sons, Kenny (Tammi) Ferguson, Billy Ferguson, John Gentry, and Benjamin Gentry; four...

Mar 24, 2013

Marvin Dunavant, 84, of Jonesboro, died March 24, 2013 at Jonesboro Healthcare. He was born in Caruthersville to Robert Lee & Josephine Barnes Dunavant but had lived in Jonesboro since 1966. Marvin was a retired salesman with Lever Bros. and a member of Walnut Street Baptist Church. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He is survived...

Mar 23, 2013

Jim Henry White, of Bay, passed away on March 23, 2013 at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 4 days. Mr. White was born in Gholston, Mississippi and after moving to Arkansas, he lived most of his life in the local area. Through the years he had worked in the manufacturing industry but retired in 2012 from...

Mar 22, 2013

Homer Milton “Peck” Hart, 90, of Jonesboro died peacefully in his sleep March 22, 2013 at the Phil and Flo Jones Hospice House. From birth to death he remained a person with a sweet countenance who was liked by everyone he met. He was born February 9, 1923 in Mexia, Texas during the only blizzard to have ever occurred...

Mar 21, 2013

Wayne Tilley, 52, of Jonesboro, died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at St. Bernard’s Medical Center. He had lived in Jonesboro for more than 40 years and was a member of the Faith Tabernacle Church. He was preceded in death by his sister Dallene Tilley. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Peggy Tilley of the home; sons, Max Tilley...

Mar 20, 2013

Hunter Colby Thorne, 22 of Alpharetta, Georgia, went to be with the Lord, March 20, 2013 while at his home. He passed away from this life while in the loving arms of his MiMi. He fought a courageous battle with cancer. Hunter was born December 7, 1990 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Survivors include mother, Tamasa Thorne Russell; sister,...

Mar 19, 2013

Ellen Marie Mosmann, 75, of Jonesboro died Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at St. Bernards Medical Center. Ellen is preceded in death by her husband, David Mosmann; son Lloyd Redd, and two brothers William and Bud Sexton. She is survived by four daughters, Deborah Mullins, Carolyn Davis, Donna Peacoe, and Linda Crawford; One brother Roger Sexton; Three sisters, Katherine Gaddy,...

Mar 18, 2013

Rhonda A. Mizell, 33, of Bay a Christian woman with a generous and loving heart was called home to be with Jesus at NEA Baptist Hospital. Rhonda was born in Jonesboro on April 19, 1979 to the late Merl and Alberta Mizell. She lived all her life in the Bay area, and was a 1999 graduate of Bay High....

Mar 18, 2013

Mike Hulen February 19, 1925---March 18, 2013 Mike Hulen, World War II Veteran, businessman and beloved father and grandfather died on Monday, March 18 at his home in Swifton at the age of 88. He was born in Swifton on February 19, 1925, the fourth of eight children to the late George and Frances Hulen. A child of the...

Mar 18, 2013

Roxanne Farah Keshawarz Cousins, 40, of Eldorado, Arkansas died Monday March 18, at the Jupiter Medical Center in Jupiter, Florida. She was born in Cookeville, Tennessee on June 5, 1972 to John and Margaret Keshawarz. She was a certified Occupational Therapist Assistant and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Jonesboro. Roxanne was a loving wife and...

Mar 16, 2013

Emmett Pickering, 69, life-long resident of Jonesboro died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at his home. He was of the Baptist belief. Emmett was preceded in death by his wife, Janice; his parents and one brother, Donald Pickering. Survivors include son, Lance Pickering; brothers, Dee Pickering, Jim Pickering and Jerry Pickering; sisters, Wilma Wright, JoAnn Beason, Sue Neal, Kay Wimpy...

Mar 16, 2013

Buddy Larone Smith, 41, of Batesville, died Saturday morning at White River Medical Center in Batesville. Born in Jonesboro, Buddy was a 1989 graduate of Trumann High School. He lived in Harrisburg before moving to Batesville in 2009. He worked for Securitas at Peco Poultry in Batesville and was preceded in death by a little brother. Survivors include his...

Mar 12, 2013

James E. Vaught, 83, of Forrest City, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House. He has lived in Forrest City since 1967, moving there from Little Rock. Jim was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Forrest City. He was preceded in death by his parents, JC and Lena...